All that Jas
Botanic Inns, headed by managing director Jas Mooney, is gaining recognition outside of its Belfast heartland and looking to expand. Tom Innes...
Archives for April 30, 2003
Host behind bars for non-payment of fines
Licensee Geoff Monks was behind bars this week as the latest twist in a long-running legal saga involving his local council unfolded. Magistrates...
Licensees worry over hike in rates
Business rates on commercial properties could see rises of up to 75 per cent, a new report has warned. The impact of the 2005 Rating Revaluation...
Police issue con alert
Licensees around the country are being warned about an extremely convincing confidence trickster who has recently conned two pubs in Newmarket, and...
Sums add up for George's fresh face
The George Inn, the only pub in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales village of Thoralby, near Leyburn, North Yorkshire, has been sold. The Grade II listed...
Chequers finds a mate with new owner
A renowned food-led country inn in the picturesque Vale of Belvoir has been sold through the Nottingham office of agents Christie & Co. The 17th...
After more than 25 years in catering, Anthony Williams has w
What makes a village pub special? Is it the ambience and atmosphere, the quality of the food, the choice of cask ales, or the welcome offered by the...
NHS bill plan could spark insurance hike for pubs
Licensees and pub operators could face even higher insurance costs from new legislation that aims to recover the cost of workplace injuries.The...
Punch's Growth Lease lures 25% of tenants
By The PMA Team A total of 1,100 Punch Tavern tenants one in four have now signed up for the Punch Growth Lease. The increased numbers up by...
Bulmer's denies accusations of diluting cider
HP Bulmer has reacted angrily to claims that it had been diluting the alcohol level in its cider to reduce duty payments. The claims were made in the...
S&N sale prompts turbulent time on the high street
The UK's 14,000 managed houses face turbulent times with a record number of pubs up for sale and more companies facing collapse.This week Scottish...
Tighten up over tipping warning
by Tom Stainer Pub bosses have been warned to tighten up on tipping policies to avoid long and costly employment litigation. The warnings come after...
Igniting the flame
With many countries enforcing a ban on smoking in public places, is it a matter of time before the UK follows suit? Jackie Annett reports.Results set...
Face of Hardys & Hansons changes after big makeover
The final part of Hardys & Hansons corporate rebranding has been completed, with the launch of new beer branding and accompanying pump clips and...
Fickle Baines spurns beer as he Entertains
Celebrity chef Ed Baines certainly likes to use alcohol to bring out the flavour of his cooking. Snifter has just been browsing through his latest...
Punch hopes to build bridges with tenants
by The PMA Team Punch tenants and lessees are being promised that chief executive Giles Thorley will deal with unresolved problems within three days...
Community in shock as host is murdered
By Claire Hu Licensees in the Midlands have been left shocked by the murder of a "dedicated" Punch landlord who was beaten to death during an early...
Publican poll reveals two-thirds targeted by scams
Almost two-thirds of licensees have been targeted by fraudsters over the past year, according to an poll on thePublican.com.More than 60 per cent of...